Cocoa bean consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.05 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.02 kilograms per year per capita for cocoa bean consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | +200.8% |
| 2009 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.02 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0079 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0102 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.021 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 180 Mali 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Niger 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Zambia 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 North Korea 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Uganda 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ghana 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Tanzania was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.